Brazilian and Puerto Rican captains and coaches during the press conference on Sunday in São Paulo

Brazil captain Gilberto Godoy: “We served very well today. Our first set was very good. Also the entire team could play what is very good because we will travel now and we will need of all players.”

Puerto Rico captain Hector Soto: “We are not playing in the level that we should. Of course that to play against Brazil is complicated but we can play better. We have to work hard to try to keep the same level during the entire mach.”

Puerto Rico coach Carlos Cardona: “I want to say thank you to all the organization of the Brazilian Federation of Volleyball that received us very well. It was good to play a strong team as Brazil; it will help us in the next games of the competition.”

Brazil coach Bernardo Rezende: “We started the game with a great variation of serves. We served really well. We have a characteristic of getting better during the tournaments and I am already feeling the team better.”